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🏳️‍⚧️“It was a real pleasure to meet and hear Michelle play last week - beautifully crafted lyrics, great guitar playing - her poise and experience make her a great writer and performer.” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music https://linktr.ee/michellelaverick

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Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · May 23

Exciting news! I'm working on a new EP, and I need your help to make it happen. Every little bit counts. If you love storytelling through music, please consider supporting this journey. 💖 Share & donate! gofund.me/8c954f0f

Donate to Help Bring “The Helm Winds” EP to Life, organised by Michelle Laverick

Hi, I’m Michelle Laverick — an independent songwriter, folk-influenced storyt… Michelle Laverick needs your support for Help Bring “The Helm Winds” EP to Life

gofund.me

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 16h

It’s a beauty. Where you at?

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 1d

I guess the only thing you can do is resist - to remind people not every shares their view - and when this shitshow is over - pick up the piece and move the ball forward. 3 steps forward, 2 steps back. why is the dance of progress so slow...?

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 1d

2/2. There's something very primitive around the fear of the other and people who are different - and desire to punish, exclude and even kill them... first they create fear, then they create hate - and finally it descends into atrocities.

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes, every couple of decades, a society undergoes a kind of collective madness - like the witch hunts, McCarthyism, and the Cultural Revolution. They won't be sated hurt a lot of people. And when it's over, they will say they didn't know, weren't there, and finally, that it never happened 1/2

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 1d

Another musical pal, Toby Hay has new EP out today, together with a YouTube video.

The best way to listen? Stick it on in the car on a long journey - and observe your mind enter a Xen-like fugue state.

The EP:
tobyhay.bandcamp.com/album/pentwy...

Pentwyn EP, by Toby Hay

4 track album

tobyhay.bandcamp.com

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 2d

Farage, The man who hates Britain… he goes to US bad mouth his own country…

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 2d

One thing that makes me sad, is knowing there’s probably someone out there in the public eye who is trans. Who looks out at how toxic our culture has become is telling themselves they could not be their true selves because of maelstrom they would have to endure.

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 2d

This came up as memory from 2021. Back when the Leadmill was the Leadmill. Laura Marling was awesome 🤩

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 2d

My musical pal, Izzie Yardley has just released a new single

izzieyardley.bandcamp.com/track/strang...

Strange Times, by Izzie Yardley

track by Izzie Yardley

izzieyardley.bandcamp.com

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 2d

So true. I had GP question my mental health as I walked her through NHS, GMC, BMA guidance. To be fair you’d have to one card short of a full deck to wade thru the corporate speak…

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 3d

GIG Announcement...
I'm pleased to say I will be playing at Queens Head in Belper on the 25th October... joining me will be my musical pal Bex Fawn Johnstone -

Michael is doing a great job - and it's so cool that he will have Paul Armfield and Winter Wilson later in the year!

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 3d

New Katherine Priddy single!
katherinepriddy.bandcamp.com/track/matches

Video premiere with chat along on youtube tonight...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1oJ...

I'll be at the Frankie Archer gig in Nottingham.

Matches, by Katherine Priddy

track by Katherine Priddy

katherinepriddy.bandcamp.com

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 3d

the moon was so big and white when i drove thru the peak district on the way to a gig in sheffield - it was amazing :-) Sadly i couldn't stop and take a photo - these things rarely come out right

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 4d

Katie Spenser live at Cafe9

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 5d

Hartlepool Folk Festival photos

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Fatea Magazine @fateamagazine.bsky.social · 7d

We've just put a new batch of album reviews live. www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev... Check them out.

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Shirley Barr @shirley-sings.bsky.social · 6d

Here's the first of my three Narrowboat Session songs, "Hermione" with the amazing @mariaquinnmusic.bsky.social

Big thanks to Mark for making such a lovely job, and having us aboard ⚓

youtu.be/mpYF2bxi_yk?...

#NarrowboatSessions #Narrowboat #IndependentMusic #SingerSongwriter #Shakespeare

2025 Narrowboat Sessions. Shirley Barr, 'Hermione'.

YouTube video by The Narrowboat Sessions.

youtu.be

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Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 6d

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Folk on Foot @folkonfoot.com · 12d

Travel to the ancient sites of Orkney in the company of the brilliant Kris Drever in this classic episode of Folk on Foot from January 2020.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: pod.fo/e/3330cd

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Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 13d

Well that was one heck of trip to dat der london. But one that was worth every penny. A cast too long to list - but it was terrific evening, and decades to come I can say I was there!

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 15d

Jude Bunting KC told the court: "This case was every bit unjustified as it was flawed".

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara's terror case thrown out

The case against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought.

www.bbc.co.uk

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 15d

Yay!

The new album by Katie Spencer has arrived (my favourite moody Humbersider singer/songwriter!)

And she's touring too:
www.katiespencer.net/tour

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 19d

I splashed out on the deluxe version of Suzanne Vega new album - glad I did. Extra bonus CD of demos, sign photo and nice booklet that even with my eye sight I can read! :-)

Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · 19d

There are a couple of reasons why i like to buy my music on Bandcamp.

1. Instantaneous download - makes it dead easy to add to my digital library

2. CD arrives in the post a couple of days later

3. Most of the money goes to the musician

michellelaverick.bandcamp.com/album/selkie...

Selkie Child (EP), by Michelle Laverick Music

7 track album

michellelaverick.bandcamp.com

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Jon Wilks @jonwilksmusic.bsky.social · 22d

New album out today. Mojo says it’s “barely folk, but classy” 😂 Info here: www.jonwilks.online/blog/needles...

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